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Judge allows 2 surveillance lawsuits to stand
A federal judge refused Monday to dismiss lawsuits in San Francisco challenging President George W. Bush's secret program, recently acknowledged by President Obama's administration, of seizing phone records and intercepting e-mails sent by millions of Americans.
The suits, filed in 2007 and 2008, claimed that Bush, in the name of combatting terrorism, illegally authorized a program of "dragnet surveillance" that indiscriminately collected records of domestic phone calls and monitored Internet messages, with the help of telecommunications companies.
After recent disclosures by computer analyst Edward Snowden, a former National Security Agency contract employee, President Obama has acknowledged the existence of similar programs, authorized by a secret court. Obama seeks Snowden's extradition on espionage charges and says the NSA inspects individual records only if it has evidence of terrorist connections.
The Obama administration won a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in February that dismissed a suit against a Bush wiretapping program, and sought dismissal of the San Francisco suits, arguing that they would inevitably threaten national security.
But U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White said the 1978 federal law that created the secret court to review foreign intelligence cases also authorized individuals to sue over secret surveillance, and allowed judges like him to review confidential records in private.
"The purpose of this provision is to permit courts to determine whether any particular surveillance was lawfully authorized and executed," said White, a Bush appointee.
He said he may ultimately decide that the suit would pose an undue risk to government secrets, but has not reached that conclusion yet. White left the door open to potential damage claims, and also asked both sides to discuss the impact of the Obama administration's recent disclosures and its stated plans to declassify some surveillance records.
Attorney Cindy Cohn of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which represents phone customers in one of the class-action suits, called the ruling a "courageous and important decision." The Justice Department declined to comment.
Bob Egelko is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: email@example.com


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Harley Davidson Speed Shop – Lead Finish Carpenter – Case work and architectual mill work with Axiom Custom Design
Hawthorne Basement Remodel (Floors and New Paint)
NE Grand: New Deck With Built-in Benches / Stair Reconfiguration
NE Portland Cedar Fence with Art Panels
Commercial Build-Out for Betsy and Iya Jewelry Studio With Dogwood Construction (NW Portland)
Dettman ADU (NE Portland)
Chicken Coops
General Carpentry and Remodel Work
NE Alberta garage renovation.
- Raised the ceiling level
- Added 4 new sky lights
- Created additional back storage area and loft
- Reclaimed barn wood ceiling
New paint and trim throughout. Using 0 VOC paints from Pratt and Lambert and FSC certified cabinets.
NE Portland remodel.
- New deck and railings with wire lattice work
- Upstair railing and newel post
- Basement stair rails
- Door and window casing
- New Paint
Commissioned sign for Clary Sage Herbarium
Working on a new sign for Clary Sage Herbarium. I also created their logo and helped design their website. Designed in Photoshop and wood burned onto 3/4 fir, then clear coated with 3 coats of epoxy. read more

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Apprentices and trainees complete a qualification, learning skills at work and under the guidance of a training provider. We will work with you and your employer throughout your apprenticeship or traineeship to develop a training plan, deliver training, assess your achievement of skills and issue your qualification upon successful completion.
AHC30916 Certificate III in Landscape Construction
This course will give you the skills to construct landscaping projects and renew and maintain existing gardens. This industry is experiencing strong growth with more than 50,000 new jobs expecting to open in the next five years.
This course will give you the skills to install drainage, construct brick, block and concrete structures, provide information on plants, and cost out projects. Our highly experienced staff are still strongly embedded in the industry and will give you the one-on-one guidance you need to succeed.
TAFE Queensland is a proud recipient of Construction Skills Queensland (CSQ) funding and is a registered provider in the CSQ Skills Assessment and Gap Training Program – this course is subsidised under this program. It is important to note only eligible participants may receive funding for eligible courses. Learn more about eligibility criteria.
Our teaching staff are at the top of their game and are still heavily involved in the industry. This means you're being taught by people who know what employers are looking for and where the sector is headed.
The successful achievement of this qualification requires you to complete all core and 4 elective units from the list below.
|Contribute to work health and safety processes
|Implement soil improvements for garden and turf areas
|Construct a soil profile
|Implement a plant establishment program
|Provide information on plants and their culture
|Contribute to OHS processes
|Implement a retaining wall project
|Implement a paving project
|Construct stone structures and features
|Construct brick and block structures and features
|Construct landscape features using concrete
|Set out site for construction works
|Install drainage systems
Note: Not all electives are available at all campuses.
|Install water features
|Install metal structures and features
|Erect timber structures and features
|Assist with landscape construction work
|Transport, handle and store chemicals
|Prepare and apply chemicals
|Cost a project
Note: Not all electives are available at all campuses.
Studying on campus is a great way to enjoy the benefits of face-to-face education in a way that is far removed from a typical school. No matter which campus you choose, you know that you will be learning in an adult environment where you will be respected and nurtured. Attend a campus to learn face-to-face with a teacher in one of our learning spaces; such as a classroom, workshop, laboratory or simulated environments, or interact with teachers using real-time video or web conference tools.
Courses delivered on campus may have a combination of online and classroom based learning. Students studying full time should allow up to 16 hours per week of personal study time to complete the course requirements.
At TAFE Queensland, we understand that employers need options and flexibility in employee training. We are committed to delivering the flexible training plans you need to get the job done. Choose from workplace training, block training, drop in days, mobile training, day release, or a mix of all these options.
You must already be employed to enrol as an apprentice or trainee with TAFE Queensland. Speak to your employer about choosing TAFE Queensland as your Supervising Registered Training Organisation (SRTO).
Eligible apprentices and trainees that meet the Queensland state funding requirements will be charged a set fee per nominal hour. These fees are calculated at a regulated rate of $1.60 per nominal hour. Concession rates apply for students who hold a current Health Care Card or who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.
Non-funded apprentices and trainees will be charged a fee for service cost. These will be confirmed prior to the commencement of training.
Information regarding costs will be outlined on the agreed training plan, which will be provided to the employer and apprentice or trainee at time of induction.
Find out how we can tailor a training package specifically for you.
If you want to go on to further study at university, TAFE Queensland has a pathway option to get you there. In many cases, completing one of our diplomas may give you a full year of credit towards a degree with one of our partner universities.Learn more about university pathways
No matter what your circumstances, TAFE Queensland has a payment option to suit you. If you are unsure of what's right for you, get in touch. We're here to help.
This is the total cost of the course you need to pay when you enrol if you are not eligible for a subsidy or concession.
If you have difficulty paying for the full cost of a course upfront, you may be eligible for a payment plan.
As part of the selection criteria for this program it is highly recommended that students:
It is recommended that you have access to a reliable Internet connection to access TAFE Queensland's online learning system Connect, and a computer with up-to-date software, including Microsoft Office, Adobe Acrobat Reader and Adobe Flash Player. This equipment and software is available for use at all TAFE Queensland locations.
You will also be required to have access to and bring to class a light long sleeved shirt, steel capped boots, safety glasses, ear muffs or plugs, a sun safe hat, sunscreen, secateurs, rubber dishwashing gloves, and gardening gloves. You may also be required to have access to an 8m retractable tape measure and calculator for select units.
Skill and knowledge assessments are an essential step in progressing through your course. You may be assessed in a number of ways while you are studying at TAFE Queensland, including observation, written assessment, questioning, portfolios, work samples, third-party feedback, and through recognition of prior learning. Read more about assessment methods.
All information was accurate at time of publication, however TAFE policies, tuition fees and course content is subject to change without notice. Course commencement is dependent on sufficient enrolment numbers. Timetable information is subject to change prior to commencement and/or during the duration of your course.
If you're ready to get started, simply hit the Apply Now button on your preferred course information page and get your application underway online.
Fast track your way to a formal qualification by earning credit for the things you already know. Getting recognition for the skills you've gained from the workplace or previous learning means less study time for you, and getting the paper to prove you're qualified a whole lot sooner. We can assess your skills, directly apply credits from previous successful study, and give you advanced standing in your course.
If you have read and understood the student rules, refund policy, understand your fees and payment options, have a Unique Student Identifier (USI) and checked you meet the entry requirements and selection criteria for this course, you're ready to get started.
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TuneIn Launches TuneIn Live
World's radio now available through a customized user experience
PALO ALTO, Calif., February 28, 2013 – TuneIn, the leading service for listening to music, sports and news from around the world, today announced the launch of TuneIn Live, a customized experience allowing listeners to more easily discover the content that aligns most with their individual preferences.
This announcement comes on the heels of a website redesign; a new Trending feature, launched to help TuneIn listeners navigate through the largest breadth of audio content available through one service; and a new integration with Google+, enabling a calendar reminder feature for live events.
"Our biggest opportunity has been discovery," said John Donham, CEO, TuneIn. "We have more than 70,000 radio stations and more than 2 million on-demand programs from around the world, and that's a lot for anyone to digest. We needed a sophisticated system to do the work for our listeners, not ask them to do extra work in order to personalize their experience. TuneIn Live is a big part of that system."
Accessible via a free personal account, TuneIn Live creates a customized experience through rotating tiles that surface relevant music, sports and news happening live, based on individuals' listening habits and interests. Combined with a new Trending feature, which shares a current feed of the most-listened-to radio from around the world, TuneIn listeners can more easily discover meaningful programming among the millions of listening options on the TuneIn service.
"Every day, there are thousands of live events on the radio, from concerts to interviews to sports to a DJ playing a set of songs and, until now, there has never been a way to relay all of this live content to people worldwide," said Donham. "That's where we're innovating with TuneIn Live. We're combing through our millions of listening options from around the world and, for each individual listener, we're bringing into focus just the stations that mean something to them."
TuneIn Live is available today on TuneIn.com and iPad. Additional mobile versions will be available later this year.
About TuneIn
TuneIn is the world's most popular service for listening to live, online radio. Each month, over 40 million people use TuneIn to listen to music, sports, news and talk, across more than 70,000 AM, FM and Internet radio stations. TuneIn is free, and available on more than 200 platforms to listeners in 230 countries and territories. Existing investors include Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), Sequoia Capital, Google Ventures, and General Catalyst Partners. The company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.


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The name is distinctive, the boots are unique and if you wear them right, you're sure to be a stylish chap.
Chukka boots have a look and identity of their own. But to make the most of this boot style, it's important to know how to wear them to their best advantage.
In summary, this is how you wear Chukka boots
• Casually. Never try to wear Chukkas with a suit or formal wear. Smart casual or casual is best.
• With Chinos. With or without trouser break is fine, just give consideration to your socks.
• Contrast with trouser colour. Let your Chukkas make an impression.
Unless you want a very bold look, chukka boots aren't suitable with suits or formal wear. You could wear them in a laid back office, but in general stick to casual occasions. As a general rule of thumb, you shouldn't wear them to anything more formal than a smart casual do.
Chinos are the best trousers for chukka boots, as they are casual and can be worn with no break. By wearing them at this length, with the hem of the trouser brushing the ankle, you can also show off your socks when sitting. So pick your socks with care!
Chukkas are bolder than other boots, and don't have the same simples lines, so choose a contrasting colour to your trousers to help show them off. Remember your shade pairings though, you don't want to make a good pair of boots stand out for the wrong reason!
For the top half of your outfit, there isn't much you can do wrong. A clean cut polo shirt is a good option, as is a linen shirt in the summer.
What are chukka boots?
Chukka boots have a rounded toe box and a unique open lacing, with no more than two or three eyelets on each side. The thin sole makes them incredibly light and more suitable for downtime between polo games, than for manual labour.
Traditionally, chukka boots would have been made from calfskin suede leather. As time has gone on and the availability of other materials has increased, you can now buy Chukka boots in varying materials such as canvas and even alligator, meaning more flexibility for different occasions.
There are several theories about where the name Chukka came from, and like Chelsea boots, most of these ideas come from the world of equestrian sport. "Chukkers" are periods of play in polo, and it is believed that players would wear thin soled, lightweight boots in their downtime, hence why the name was attributed to the sport.
Chukka or desert boot?
Like Gibsons and Derbies, the differences between a desert boot and a chukka boot have become rather skewed.
The main one is that the former has a crepe sole, whereas chukkas have a leather sole. So if you want a boot with more grip, go for its closely related desert boot instead.
Alternative boots
Chelsea boots are another popular ankle height footwear option, and are a better option for a more formal occasion. Just like chukka boots, it's a good idea to wear trousers that show your ankle, as the elasticated gusset is a key detail of Chelsea boots.
The world of men's shoes is a crowded place, with all manner of footwear, but a chukka boot will leave you looking cooler than the breath of a man who has just eaten a polo. And you can wear them after playing the sport too.


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"Forbes" business magazine announced its 2018 list of "America's Best Employers," which includes six Oakland County employers.
The magazine partnered with Statista, market research company, and surveyed more than 30,000 workers. There are two lists, one for top large companies with more than 5,000 employees and the other for midsize companies with 1,0000-5,000 employees. The final list ranked the top 500 employers for each group, based on the survey.
The Oakland County employers that made the top 500 large companies list, are Faurecia, FCA US and Borg Warner in Auburn Hills; Bosch Group in Farmington Hills; Kelly Services of Troy and ZF Group of Northville.
For the complete Forbes list of top employers, visit www.forbes.com/best-employers/list.
— Kathy Blake, The Oakland Press


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Most Overrated Sword Art Online Characterszerolamasta
The Top Ten
"Sinon, the attractive sniper girl." I'm not saying she's a terrible character, but a lot of people only like her because she has a gun and because she looks "attractive" to them. Yes, she had a bad past, but that doesn't make her the best character in the series. - zerolamasta
Have to agree. Her character development is overrated, and people like her mostly because she uses a gun and looks badass. - Goku02
Yep, she is overrated.
How the hell can people call him the best anime swordsman, when compared to Zoro, Kenshin, Ichigo, etc. And he doesn't deserve the title Black Swordsman. That title has and always will be awarded to Guts.
I gotta agree despite Kirito being my favorite anime character. - ModernSpongeBobSucks
100% agreed! He is my favourite in this series, but people overrate him a lot. - Goku02
He's not in the 1st place? - edgequeenV 1 Comment
She's too much of a Mary Sue, perfect girl-type, I mean seriously give her weaknesses... I don't really hate her but in some ways I feel that she is rushed and then the author is inexperienced so a lot more reason for her to have a PLOT ARMOR like hell. And considering their situation in SAO 1. What she felt for Kirito might not even be love but need... she might've needed him to stay sane not because she loved him... She isn't a bad character, I just don't like her.
I can't watch Sword Art Online in the house anymore because of her. I don't want my parents to know I watch this kind of stuff. She flips this anime into a romance when all I watched this for is the action. I'm even a girl and actually honestly don't care about this stuff in this anime. She is a TOTAL damsel in distress in Alfhiem Online and it just annoys me cause she used to be so strong and independent but now she's relying on her beloved boyfriend to come save her when she can even do some sweet uppercut then call for help. Instead she just stays there waiting for her knight in shining armour. Even me and my brother talk to the T.V. about a million different ways to escape instead of causing poor Kirito to go through all of that. She just loses her independence as the series goes.
Why does everyone like her so much? She is sassy, has big boobs and its boring whenever she fights. Whenever Kirito does the fighting it's always awesome and there's always something new like the "Dual Weilding" skill. Asuna turned an epic action/adventure anime into a romance. I know some people say she's sweet and stuff but I think Kirito was more awesome as a Solo Player.
I agree that Kirito is more awesome as a Solo Player, but I love Asuna as well. I don't find her fights to be boring at all, don't you think that her lightning fast skills with her Lambent Light are badass? In my opinion she's a great character, she's very strong and determined, and she's actually useful unlike most female leads. - Goku02
She's Mary Sue and everyone loves her for some reason, her character was rushed and the creator is inexperienced, it's a fact, a lot of 10 year olds love Asuna because she's "pretty"V 4 Comments
People only like her because she's cute. That's just to make up for the horrible script. Basically, she starts off as a helpless little girl but suddenly has a power to just... DELETE monsters? If you ask me, she kinda ruined the whole series.
So true! Yui is a pretty boring and dull character to me. People can't say she's a good character just because she looks 'cute'. - Goku02
Dumb and overatted
She's ADORABLE! - Coreylordo
Yeah, I'm tired of people saying Lisbeth is better than Asuna! Lisbeth couldn't even fight a dragon with Kirito together! - ModernSpongeBobSucks
What? Lisbeth is not overrated! She is overshadowed a lot. - Goku02
Everyone says she's the best character of all, but she really isn't. - zerolamasta
It's the opposite actually. She's the least popular of the girls. - Goku02
How in the world is Lisbeth "overrated"? No one even talks about her because the poor girl is overshadowed by Sinon, Leafa and Asuna who get more screentime. If anything she should be classified as underrated because she tends to go unnoticed, she has a small following in the sao fanbase. No reason she should be number 1 on this list and I bet shes only up here because of biased haters with no real substance of reasoning other than "I don't like her" lol. Lame.V 2 Comments
As much as I hate to admit it, it's true. Yuuki Konno is overrated. But it's hard not to love her in all that short time she has spent in her arc. - ModernSpongeBobSucks
She didn't really last long in the series. The fact that she died was sad, but that doesn't make her the best. - zerolamasta
Yuuki IS overrated. Especially her powers and skills. - Goku02
The feels... - Coreylordo
She did absolutely nothing useful. Her entire existence revolves around tentacles and flat chest jokes.
She thumped a monkey
COMPLETELY USELESS AND DISGUSTING! She's only there for tentacles and flat chest jokes and claim anime fans are all closet pedos! Get rid of her and the series would be a whole lot better!
The fact that this worthless brat had her own dedicated episode, side-stories, spin-offs, and videogame routes while other important characters(Argo, Sachi, Klein) barely get focus is and shall always remain a crippling black mark in this series...V 3 Comments
I do agree. Her avatar is a guilty pleasure. And especially in the home console games, if you know what I mean. - ModernSpongeBobSucks
I honestly like her better than Asuna. - Coreylordo
People only like her because of her in-game appearance. - zerolamasta
She is not really overrated! She is hated a lot. I honestly don't get it, she's my 3rd favourite in the series, maybe even 2nd favourite. - Goku02
I have nothing against Eugeo, but I'm pretty sure he will overtake the newer season. He might end up being the next Sinon. - zerolamasta
Everyone calls him the best anime swordsmen - samanime
Dude, you do realize he was already on the list, so why feel the need to add him here again? He's already in the top 3, so why have him on here twice? It doesn't make sense. - ModernSpongeBobSucks
The Contenders
Again, she's a good character, but she might end up being overrated as well in the anime. - zerolamasta
WHO does not like clime
Sure he is not really good at fighting but he looks so sympathic
And he was kiritos first friend
I put this guy on here not because I think he's overrated but because really nobody should actually like him in the first place
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2. Shino Asada
3. Kazuto "Kirito" Kirigaya
2. Rika "Lisbeth" Shinozaki
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By common, unchecked consensus, this may be my first choice since the unmentionable purple vegetable related restaurant. Of which we shall not speak. And if it is such, I forgive myself all my brinjally sins! Overture is Redemption!
Overture was on Eat-out's list of top-10 restuarants of the year, which can or cannot be a good thing. More that that, every single of the 17 people who made comments on eat-out website said things like:
– best restaurant experience ever!
– most wonderful service ever!
– amazingest food ever!
And it was all true.
Overture is at Hidden Valley wine estate, so named because you will u-turn at least once on the way there and there are windy, dark country roads which seem entirely too long to fit into the space on the map where the farm should be. Overture itself is a summery lunch place, which is why we obviously needed to have dinner there in winter*. We got there on time (40 min from cape town) and it was dark, and cold, and unobvious where to go, and did I mention the cold?
This concludes any negatives I may have had, and at this point we get to the restaurant.
We'll need to go for a summer lunch. It would have the most amazing views – wraparound balcony high up, with vineyards as far as the eye would be able to see, were there light. In winter, the inside is a modern, wood-and-stone-and-metal type building, with warm light and high ceilings and one of those completely open kitchens for additional entertainment.
The staff were lovely. We had 3 people looking after us, which normally is a bad sign (purple! vegetable! alert!) but wasn't here. I remember most of their names, which is a good sign (thank you Vision and Brenda!), and they were omni-present, very helpful, knowledgeable and had a sense of humour.
Tap-water test: Passed with flying colours. "Would you like some still or sparkling water?" "A big jug of tap water would be nice?" "Certainly, ma'am." With a smile. And that was it. And the very lovely Brenda ensured water glasses were never empty. Yay!
Bits and pieces: Lovely, warm bread served straight away with olive oil, and every time we were finishing a plate of food, mop up sauce with!. Also, baby marrow mousse/soup taster thingy served straight after ordering to make sure we were never empty-handed. And delicious things they were!
Wine: This is a no-bring-your-own-place (we checked in advance), but they have, beside wine list, a very recomendable food-and-wine pairing thing. Which I recommend. The deal is, their 3, 4 or 5 course menu can be served with matched wine or not. It is unusually reasonable to do the matching thing, and well worth it. It is so reasonable, in fact, that I was expecting the wine portions to be measly, I mean, elegantly restrained. Instead, they were enormously bountiful and very tasty to boot. The idea, I gathered, was to make sure that we always had something to drink. For example, the Chicken Liver Pate and Snails starter dish came with a glass of noble late harvest on the menu, which was delivered ahead of the food, along with an unexpected and unmentioned glass of delicious chardonnay, to "have something to sip on while you wait for the food". Bliss! And danger to designated drivers, a position from which I was allowed to abdicate half way through the evening with some relief (thank you, Jess!!!).
Now for food: 3, 4 or 5 courses, as said, where all items from the menu are eligible for the deal. So 2 mains followed by 2 deserts and a starter is fine, IF you are insanely hungry and have a couple of spare stomachs to stuff five courses into. Or your name is Landlord, Evil Landlord. (Though he at least had his starter-starter-main-main-desert in the right order.)
The prices are actually very reasonable, ranging from R195 for 3 courses, no wine, to R350 for 5 courses, with ample rivers of wine. We ended up having around 4 courses each, according to a rather complicated matrix:
Course 1:
(All): The kingklip, smoked, with poached egg and a hollandaisy but not really creamy whitey sauce. Paired with Hidden Valley Rose, which is suprising un-rose like (tastes more like a white, which is how I like my Roses). Lovely. Rich. Mope-plate-with-bread-to-hoover-up-the-sauce-y.
Accidental (involuntary muscle twitches!) stealing of last bit of kingklip from Stv's plate done by me. I am sorry! There is no excuse!!!
Course 2:
(Jo and EL): Snails cooked in red wine with Chicken Liver Pate. Served with a creamy green (why green? I don't know!) sauce. Paired with aforementioned Late Harvest/Chardonnay duo. Very very rich, but lovely flavours. Snails not tasting snail like, pate very fluffy and light but rich at the same time. This was kind of the theme for the day. More bread. Mop, Mop.
(Jess): Spinach Soup with bread dumplings with cheese inside. Rich and wonderful. With one of the 2 Sauvingnons.
(Stv): Malawian-heritaged fish from Bredarsdorp (local ingredients thing) something like talepi? tamale? Thumbelini? Something of the sort. With risotto bianco and tomato risotto. Surprisingly, my favourite flavour combination for the evening (cue coveting Stv's dish. Tuck fingers under seat for dining safety). Yum and light and fluffy and all those things. With another Sauvignon, judged even nicer than the Spinach Soupy one.
Some under-the-tablecloth bread trade observed between the Fish and the Spinach Soup. Just saying.
Course 3: (Wondering if we can actually have any more than this, despite firm 4 course plans)
(Jess): Duck. I cannot remember how it was done or what it came with, only the extreme juicy deliciousness of it. Mmmmhmmm… duck…. And it came with the Hidden Valley Merlot, which was dark and berry-y and the wine winner for the evening by universal, glass-sharing concensus.
(All others): Pork Belly. Rolled into a little rolly thing. With root veg. And other things. Emergency systems kicking in, memory closing down to make room for expanded stomach. It was awesome. With HV Pinotage, which was classic and fitting and unfairly pitted against the Merlot. Poor Pinotage.
Course 4: (Tam-da-Dam!)
(EL): Duck, and Merlot, and going (reasonably) strong.
(Jess): Malva pudding with cinnamon ice cream, under protest, shared with Stv in order to ensure survival.
(Jo): Sits this one out. Moans. Holds extremities. Gets teased by waiters about early defeat. Digests furiously..
Course 5: (To the Escape Pods!)
(EL): Slightly pale. Braves Malva Pudding. Shows no appreciation for cinnamon ice cream.
(Stv, Jess): Sensibly avoid any more food. Not even my most excellent desert.
(Jo): I'm having rib-eye steak for desert! My life is complete! The waiters are impressed! (Or horrified. Don't care.) I may explode, but: Rib eye steak, medium rare, with a thin sliver of rare liver (!) (It works, but not as course 4. Liver spurned for purposes of retaining a little bit of digestive tract.) With lots of tiny mushrooms and deep-fried gnocci (works!). And Shiraz.
*Falls under table*
This, Ladies and Gentlemen, was a Fine Meal.
*Note for winter: it is small inside, and the outside tables are out of the question. So book early. By all accounts, book early in summer too. They are popular. We booked aweek in advance and got lucky, there was a cancellation! (It's good good good so do it anyway!)


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The ego carries a dual portfolio. On the one hand, it is the minister in charge of the policies and disbursements which make all misery and suffering possible. On the other hand, the ego also serves as head of the agency for internal security whose primary responsibility is to make sure nothing interferes with its other ministerial duties and functions.
A brief glance at the curriculum vitae of the ego shows the latter to be extraordinarily well qualified for both of the aforementioned portfolios. To begin with, the ego has a natural talent for deceit and treachery. This talent is nicely complemented by a capacity for manipulation which would be the envy of any right-thinking Machiavellian.
The ego has been schooled in the craft of creating illusions at a moment's notice. Moreover, the ego won first class honors in the theory and application of the art of misdirection. Indeed, its capacity for feats of legerdemain makes magicians weep with envy.
The ego is astonishingly ambitious. This ambition is well-served by its gift for ruthlessness. Furthermore, the ego's tendency to never be content with what it has ensures a constant source of motivation to fuel its ambition.
The ego is extremely demanding and impatient for results. It is meticulous in the way it attempts to ensure others will acquiesce to the bottom line of the ego.
The ego can calculate angles with more precision than a mathematician. Furthermore, it can set an agenda with more skill than a professional caterer can set a table.
Long hours of practice have been spent by the ego to hone its ability to evade responsibility. In addition, the ego is as good as they come in pointing fingers of blame at others.
The ego has a tenacity of purpose which puts the bite of a Gila monster to shame. What is more, the venom of the ego is far deadlier than the poison of a Gila monster.
So single-minded is the ego in the pursuit of its goals and objectives, it will not permit such qualities as honor, integrity, and decency to stand in its way. It always seeks to get the job done regardless of the costs to others or itself.
The ego is a master of disguise, a chameleon's chameleon. It can blend in with a scene in order to protect itself from probing eyes, while waiting for an opportunity to strike.
The natural inclination of the ego toward suspiciousness of others bodes well for its duties as security officer. The ego trusts no one, and is in a constant state of vigilance lest its interests be threatened. The ego has no sense of loyalty except to itself.
The foregoing speaks to the ego's ability to handle the aforementioned portfolios. However, the present profile would be incomplete if we were to leave out the comments of some of those with whom the ego has worked or interacted on previous occasions.
For example, the ego has variously been described as thoughtless, insensitive and mean-spirited. In addition, the ego is characterized as often being moody, quarrelsome and extremely rebellious.
Many who have had dealings with the ego found it to be stubborn and insincere. Others have found the ego to be dense, ignorant and filled with dark, sinister ideas and feelings.
The ego often has been found to waste a lot of time fantasizing. Moreover, there can be a strong streak of indolence in the ego which sometimes feeds into the fantasies and is sometimes fed by those fantasies.
Many people find working with the ego very difficult and frustrating because it is so self-absorbed. Its narcissistic tendencies just add to this problem.
The ego doesn't take guidance and direction very well. Furthermore, it has a deep-seated hostility toward any kind of authority being exercised over it.
There is a history of episodes of paranoia in the ego, especially when involved in pressure situations. Some clinicians also have noted definite patterns of delusional thinking.
The ego is prone to temper tantrums, as well as explosions of anger, if it doesn't get its own way. Quite frequently, the ego is contemptuous of others.
The tendency of the ego to display strong emotions of envy and jealousy often make the ego very unapproachable. When one adds to this the intense pride of the ego, the mixture is a very volatile one which is not conducive to friendship or a good work atmosphere.
There has been a persistent pattern of abusive relationships in the past of the ego. This abuse expresses itself through verbal, mental, emotional, physical and sexual violence.
The ego is prone to extremely self-destructive behaviors. Bouts of depression, despair, and alienation intensify these self-destructive tendencies.
A large variety of addictions pepper the pages of the ego's case history. In point of fact, the ego suffers from a congenital predisposition to addictions of one sort or another.
The ego appears to have a socio-pathic personality. In other words, there is a strong tendency for the ego to use and exploit people without any sense of remorse. The ideas of morality, ethics and spirituality appear to be foreign to the ego.
There is a strong current of hypocrisy running through the life of the ego. It will profess something on one occasion and, then, turn around and actually do the opposite on some other occasion.
In addition, the ego is pretty poor at keeping promises unless the promise is a means to some further end it has. Needless to say, commitment to others is not high on the list of priorities which the ego has, unless, once again, the commitment is tied to the satisfaction of a need or desire of the ego.
The self-image concept of the ego is highly sensitive and vulnerable to critical comments from others. However, such sensitivity does not prevent the ego from feeling quite free to criticize and judge others.
The ego is incapable of loving others, although it often mistakes infatuation and sexual attraction for the real thing. Due to the emotional distance it maintains with respect to others, the relationships of the ego are usually dysfunctional in one way or another.
The ego tends to be unforgiving. Moreover, the memory of the ego is very selective. Consequently, the ego finds holding a grudge quite easy to do. On the other hand, the ego can be quite unrepentant for what it does, yet expect others to forgive and forget.
When one combines the poor impulse control of the ego with its inherent capacity for aggressiveness, one is not surprised to observe frequent outbursts of rage on the part of the ego. Furthermore, the tendency of the ego to exhibit poor judgement also combines with its lack of impulse control to generate a lot of misery for all concerned.
According to the masters of the Sufi path, there is only one enemy more dangerous than the entanglements of the world and the machinations of satanic influences, and that enemy is our own ego. Everyone has a ego, so we should beware of the dangers which lurk within us.
Of course, most of us will not exhibit all of the foregoing qualities on a continuous basis. Moreover, not all of us necessarily will display the same package of symptoms of the ego disease syndrome. Nevertheless, on any given occasion, each of us has the potential to exhibit any and all of the possibilities outlined in the foregoing pages.
Daily, this disease ravages our world, our countries, our communities, our families and ourselves. None of us will be safe until this terrible disease is brought under control. All other diseases combined do not even begin to compare with the death and destruction which the diseases of the ego inflict on humanity and all of creation.
The Sufi Path is a process of amanesis (remembrance, realization). In pre-eternity, God asked the spirits: Alastu bi Rabikum (Am I not your Lord)? When we come into this material existence, we forget about pre-eternity and the task of life is to remember our way back to the truth concerning the nature of our essential relationship with God. This process of remembering or recollecting is known as amanesis.
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With an ecological understanding of insects, an organic producer can develop a farm plan that takes advantage of the beneficial roles that insects play to reduce the likelihood of insect pests reaching economically damaging levels, and to identify the most appropriate ways of managing pest populations when they do approach damaging levels. Successful organic farm managers use their ecological understanding of insects to recruit insects as allies in maintaining and improving their natural resource base, and to reduce the opportunities for pests to become damaging.
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Call of Duty: Ghosts
Call of Duty: Ghosts delivers an unparalleled online experience, empowering fans to customize their soldiers and squads for the first time, bringing more realistic and immersive level environments than ever before, all combined with a new Call of Duty® App, enabling fans to stay connected to the game wherever they go. Delivering over 20,000 possible character combinations, game-changing dynamic map events, new tactical player movements; over 30 new weapons, including a new Marksman Rifle weapon class; over 20 new Killstreaks; 14 maps out of the box; seven new multiplayer modes, a new Squads mode for up to six-player cooperative play, deep Clan integration and a second screen experience through the all-new Call of Duty App, Call of Duty: Ghosts is the complete online experience on both next gen and current gen alike.
Competitive » Ghosts PC Premier Playoffs Revealed
Top Ghosts PC teams look to the 2015 season ahead of the Telkom Gaming Championships.
23 Jul 2014 1:12 pm
Competitive » VOD: Pick n Play - bvd.COD:Ghosts vs. eN.Blaze
Pick n Play VOD for bvd.COD:Ghosts vs eN.Blaze.
21 Jul 2014 12:24 pm
Competitive » VOD: Week Eight - eN.Frost vs eN.Blaze
Week Eight VOD for eN.Frost vs eN.Blaze.
17 Jul 2014 2:38 pm
Competitive » In-Finity Gaming Bolsters their LineUp
In-Finity Gaming boots their lineup by adding new teams to the fray.
11 Jul 2014 12:48 pm
Competitive » `uNk|Ap3x Shock Bravado
`uNk|Ap3x hand Bravado first 'real' defeat of Winter Leg.
7 Jul 2014 11:37 am
Competitive » Ap3x 'Rescue' Core Line-up
`uNk|Ap3x eligible for league action after desperate restructuring.
4 Jul 2014 2:36 pm
Competitive » Ghosts PC Energy Showdown
Energy teammates eN.Frost and eN.Blaze clash in must-win encounter.
2 Jul 2014 1:56 pm
Competitive » VOD: Week Six - eN.Frost vs BzK.eXe
Week Six VOD for eN.Frost vs BzK.eXe.
1 Jul 2014 11:52 am
Competitive » eN.Frost vs. BzK-eXe Cast Sunday
Joshua 'Fluff_E' Forbes set to cast heavyweight clash this Sunday.
26 Jun 2014 1:40 pm
Competitive » BaNaNaZz Controversy Explained
Bravado's reputation in jeopardy as Brad 'BaNaNaZz' Altona appeals ban.
26 Jun 2014 1:15 pm
Competitive » uNk Field 'Illegal Line-up'
`uNk|Ap3x penalized after failing to field 'core players'.
23 Jun 2014 1:24 pm
Competitive » eR`Dark Knights in Action.
Group leaders eR`Dark Knights in action this Sunday.
20 Jun 2014 12:22 pm
Competitive » Bravado Take Down Frost
Bravado scrape past Energy eSports to close the gap on the top.
18 Jun 2014 1:10 pm
Competitive » TMTN`Vitality Struggling
Breakthrough playoff stars TMTN`Vitality struggle to adjust to life in the Ghosts PC First Division.
13 Jun 2014 11:45 am
Competitive » Premier Leaders Clash Sunday
Premier leaders bvd COD:Ghosts vs. eN.Frost to clash this Sunday.
11 Jun 2014 11:49 am
Competitive » `uNk|Ap3x Smash BoB cDc
`uNk|Ap3x back on track after crushing victory.
10 Jun 2014 11:23 am
Competitive » Changes to bvd COD:Ghosts
Bravado Gaming delve further into Winter Leg Transfer Window.
6 Jun 2014 12:00 pm
Competitive » iM'Ghosts Take First Win
Team Immersion pick up first win of Winter Leg.
5 Jun 2014 2:42 pm
Competitive » Ghosts PC Premier Action this Week
Energy eSports and Bravado Gaming share the spoils as we look to the Ghosts PC Premier Division match week three.
4 Jun 2014 1:33 pm
Competitive » Ghosts PC Premier Division This Week
Premier Division action this week as we look to week two of the Ghosts PC Winter Leg.
29 May 2014 11:25 am
Education » eN.Blaze End Ap3x Streak
eN.Blaze defeat `uNk|Ap3x in nervy Winter Leg opening fixture.
29 May 2014 10:49 am
Competitive » BzK-eXe Complete impi Double
BerZerK topple impi Gaming in their first match of the 2014 Ghosts PC Winter Leg.
26 May 2014 4:28 pm
Competitive » Ghosts PC Premier Division Tonight
The Ghosts PC Premier Division is in action tonight when impi~eVe~ZA|Dragons take on BzK-eXe.
22 May 2014 9:07 am
Competitive » CoolerMaster Sponsors the 2014 Telkom DGL Call of Duty: Ghosts Championships
CoolerMaster will be sponsoring over R70,000 in cash and hardware to the 2014 Telkom DGL Call of Duty: Ghosts Championships.
20 May 2014 11:00 am
Competitive » Ghosts PC Winter Leg Kicks Off
The Groups and fixtures for the 2014 Telkom DGL Ghosts PC Winter Leg have been revealed.
19 May 2014 11:31 am
Competitive » [HRO]SixSense Jump to TMTN
Undefeated [HRO]SixSense join Teenage Mutant Turbo Ninjas for Winter Leg.
15 May 2014 12:46 pm
Competitive » Ghosts Update Adds Reinforce Game Mode
A new update has hit all versions of Call of Duty: Ghosts, and brings with it fixes, tweaks as well as the new Reinforce game mode.
14 May 2014 5:17 pm
Competitive » Forty for Ghosts PC
Registrations close on 40 as teams set their sights on the Winter Leg.
13 May 2014 2:56 pm
Competitive » 2014 Telkom DGL Winter Registrations Close Off
The registrations for the 2014 Telkom Do Gaming League Winter Leg are now closed.
13 May 2014 11:08 am
Competitive » HEYRO-GAMING Dominate BT Playoffs
HEYRO-GAMING took a clean sweep as their full roster secure First Division competition for the Ghosts PC Winter Leg.
8 May 2014 1:49 pm
Competitive » Four Close off Premier Playoffs
HiVe|Ap3x 'Ghosts, impi~eVe~ZA|Dragons, «GT»Re8elz and BoB cDc will automatically qualify for the Winter Leg Premier Division following a controversial Playoff campaign.
8 May 2014 1:30 pm
News » Infinity Ward to Merge with Neversoft
According to a leaked internal memo, Activision plans to combine Infinity Ward and Neversoft to create a "super studio".
5 May 2014 6:52 pm
Competitive » ECU[UCG] to Retire After Top Four Finish
ECU[UCG] scraped past RwtF"oB on score difference only to retire in anticipation of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.
5 May 2014 4:33 pm
Competitive » [HRO]NrT Make It Out
HEYRO-GAMING outfit join teammates in the Winter Leg First Division.
2 May 2014 3:14 pm
Competitive » [HRO]NrT Not Ready to Give Up
HEYRO-GAMING's second outfit are within a breathe of promotion and could seal a place in the First Division with a big win on Thursday.
30 Apr 2014 11:35 am
Competitive » Guerilla Tactics Bounce Back
«GT»Re8elz looked down and out but have since racked up consecutive victories in the Ghosts PC Premier Playoffs.
24 Apr 2014 12:14 pm
News » Ghosts Update Adds Chaos Mode
A new update for Call of Duty: Ghosts has brought back the old Chaos Mode from Modern Warfare 3 as well as some additional fixes for PC and Xbox.
23 Apr 2014 5:59 pm
Competitive » [HRO]SixSense Smash through BT Playoffs
[HRO]SixSense have all but secured promotion following consecutive victories in the Ghosts PC Breakthrough Playoffs.
23 Apr 2014 2:36 pm
Competitive » Energy eSports and Bravado Gaming Dominate Liberty LAN
South Africa's Biggest MGO's dominate Liberty LAN.
22 Apr 2014 9:25 am
Competitive » VnR-Aequitas to Retire From Ghosts DGL
VnR-Aequitas will be retiring from the CoD: Ghosts Telkom DGL 2014 to focus on their current campaign in the CS:GO League.
17 Apr 2014 5:36 pm
Competitive » COD Titans Prepare for Liberty
The top teams from around the country will gather at Emperors Palace this weekend to compete in the first major LAN event for Call of Duty: Ghosts.
17 Apr 2014 10:57 am
Competitive » impi Hoping for Premier Retribution
impi~eVe~ZA|Dragons sit top of the Premier Playoff table with convincing wins over both rA`Ascension and BoB cDc.
16 Apr 2014 7:11 pm
News » Snoop Dogg to Voice Ghosts DLC
Snoop Dogg will be lending his voice and unique timbre for an upcoming Call of Duty: Ghosts voice pack.
16 Apr 2014 6:45 pm
Competitive » [HRO]SixSense Go Top
[HRO]SixSense sit six points clear at the top of the Ghosts Breakthrough Playoffs Group A with two games in hand.
15 Apr 2014 3:49 pm
Competitive » eN Take #CODeSports Cup Final
Energy eSports crowned #CODeSports Insta-Clash champions after a hard fought victory over rivals Bravado Gaming.
11 Apr 2014 2:06 pm
Competitive » Bravado Gaming Look to Liberty
Bravado Gaming will be looking to re-establish themselves as the country's top MGO with a clean sweep at next weekend's CANSA Liberty LAN Easter Tournament at Emperors Palace.
11 Apr 2014 1:38 pm
Competitive » HiVe Open Premier Playoffs
HiVe continue their push for a berth in 2014 Telkom DGL Ghosts PC Winter Leg Premier Division with a win over Guerilla Tactics.
11 Apr 2014 1:27 pm
Competitive » 2014 Telkom DGL Winter Registrations Live!
The registrations for the Winter Leg of the 2014 Telkom Do Gaming League have gone live.
7 Apr 2014 2:13 pm
Competitive » Ghosts Premier Playoffs Confirmed
The groups for the 2014 Telkom DGL Ghosts Premier Playoffs have been confirmed.
7 Apr 2014 11:21 am
Competitive » Ghosts Breakthrough Playoffs Confirmed
The groups for the 2014 Telkom DGL Ghosts Breakthrough Playoffs have been confirmed.
7 Apr 2014 11:01 am
News » Ghosts Proposed Premier Playoffs
The 2014 Telkom DGL Ghosts PC Summer Leg is over as teams look to the big playoffs and a shot at the league's top flight.
4 Apr 2014 9:32 am
Competitive » Bravado set to face Rivals in #CODeSports Final
Bravado Gaming set to face Premier rivals in #CODeSports Clash Cup final.
1 Apr 2014 12:02 pm
News » 'Predator' Teased for Ghosts DLC
Upcoming "Devastation" DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts may feature iconic sci-fi movie hunter.
28 Mar 2014 9:59 am
Competitive » eN Tie Up Premier with Big Win
Energy eSports tie up the Ghosts Premier Division with a crucial win over rivals Bravado Gaming.
27 Mar 2014 11:52 am
Competitive » HiVe Take First Division
Highly Interactive Virtual Entertainment have secured their place in the Premier Playoffs after finishing top of the First Division.
27 Mar 2014 11:47 am
Competitive » #CODeSports this Thursday
The #CODeSports Insta-Clash Cup will kick-off this Thursday with round one's first and only match in the knockout tournament series.
26 Mar 2014 2:26 pm
Competitive » Premier Elite Join #CODeSports Cup
Premier rivals have committed themselves to the first #CODeSports Ghosts Insta-Clash Cup.
19 Mar 2014 12:22 pm
Competitive » Premier Decider Set for Sunday
The Ghosts PC Premier Division is scheduled to be decided this Sunday when rivals Bravado and Energy eN.Blaze go head-to-head.
18 Mar 2014 1:48 pm
Competitive » CODeSports Ghosts Cup Open
Entries for the Ghosts #CODeSports Clash Cup are officially open.
14 Mar 2014 12:13 pm
Competitive » eN.Frost out for Revenge
eN.Frost will hope to make a mends of their ICC final defeat when they face Bravado in match week six.
13 Mar 2014 12:27 pm
Competitive » Insta-Clash Cup Championship Recap
Insta-Clash Cup Valentine's Edition results for championship titles.
10 Mar 2014 5:20 pm
News » Infinity Ward Announces Second Ghosts DLC
Infinity Ward has revealed the second DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts, Devastation, which will launch early next month.
7 Mar 2014 5:01 pm
Competitive » Bravado Claim Ghosts ICC
Bravado Gaming defeated premier rivals Energy eSports in the Ghosts Insta-Clash Cup final.
6 Mar 2014 8:50 am
News » Ghosts: Reported MP Demo; Onslaught DLC Launch
Today is a busy one for Call of Duty: Ghosts with the launch of the Onslaught DLC as well as the rumours that a free multiplayer demo will be coming later this month.
27 Feb 2014 4:43 pm
Competitive » Energy-Bravado ICC Final Tonight
Energy eSports and Bravado Gaming set to do battle in the Ghosts ICC Final.
27 Feb 2014 10:09 am
Competitive » Ghosts Invitational ICC Boasts Heavyweight Semi Finalists
The Call of Duty: Ghosts Telkom Do Gaming League (DGL) 2014 Valentine's Edition Invitational Insta-Clash cup is into the semi-final stages, with four of the top teams ready to fight for love.
21 Feb 2014 9:07 pm
News » Ghosts Update Runs Out on All Platforms
Infinity Ward has released an update for Call of Duty: Ghosts on all platforms, and brings with it multiple bug fixes and improvements.
21 Feb 2014 9:01 pm
Competitive » HiVe pushing for Premier
HiVe|Ap3x 'Ghosts sit top of the First Division having take maximum points from three games.
20 Feb 2014 5:27 pm
News » Ghost DGL MGO Double Header
Week Three is set to be an exciting one in the Call of Duty: Ghosts Telkom Do Gaming League (DGL) 2014 Summer Leg as brother teams from two MGO's, Energy eSports and impi, face each other.
19 Feb 2014 4:38 pm
Competitive » Ghosts DGL Premier Division Sunday Madness
There are three exciting matches set to take place on Sunday evening in the CoD: Ghosts Telkom Do Gaming League (DGL) 2014 Summer Leg as the top teams battle it out in Week Two of the League.
14 Feb 2014 5:54 pm
Competitive » Ghosts PC Invitational Boasts 10 Top Teams
Entries for the Ghosts PC Invitational Insta-Clash Cup Valentines Edition are now closed.
12 Feb 2014 11:48 am
Competitive » Immersion Want Derby Double
Team Immersion will look to pull the double over close rivals Energy eSports.
11 Feb 2014 12:49 pm
News » CoD Franchise Switches to Three Year Development Cycles
Activision has announced that Sledgehammer Studios will be coming on as a third development studio for Call of Duty games, and will be switching development to a three-year cycle.
7 Feb 2014 2:58 pm
Competitive » CoD: Ghosts DGL Premier Division Week One Schedule
The schedule for Premier Division matches is up for the first week CoD: Ghosts Telkom Do Gaming League (DGL) 2014 Summer Leg.
6 Feb 2014 6:18 pm
News » Onslaught PC DLC Expected 27 February
Ghosts' first DLC pack will be available for PC on 27 February.
6 Feb 2014 10:19 am
Competitive » COD Rivals Clash Sunday
iM'Ghosts and eN.Frost set for difficult opener when they clash this Sunday.
5 Feb 2014 12:12 pm
Competitive » Ghosts Fixtures Confirmed
Groups and fixtures for the 2014 Telkom DGL COD: Ghosts Summer Leg have been confirmed.
3 Feb 2014 1:17 pm
Competitive » 2014 Telkom DGL Breaks New Records
The 2014 Telkom DGL has grown again, strengthening its position as the largest online gaming league in South African.
31 Jan 2014 11:14 am
Competitive » Latest Ghosts Patch Adds Fixes and Gun Game
The latest patch for Call of Duty: Ghosts introduces a new mode, Gun Game, as well as multiple fixes and updates to the game itself.
29 Jan 2014 4:36 pm
News » Ghosts DLC Release Date Confirmed
Activision has confirmed the release date for its upcoming Onslaught DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts.
28 Jan 2014 9:51 am
Competitive » Xbox Trumps PS3 In COD Entries
Xbox Ghosts registrations trump PS3.
27 Jan 2014 11:31 am
Competitive » Ghosts Lead CoD Battle
Call of Duty: Ghosts looks set to trump Black Ops in heated registration battle.
24 Jan 2014 10:57 am
News » Get yourself "Codnapped"
The latest trailer for CoD: Ghosts upcoming DLC Onslaught is anhumorous new live-action trailer featuring people getting "Codnapped".
22 Jan 2014 4:15 pm
Competitive » Call of Duty DGLRegistrations Filling Up
Registrations are filling up on all fronts for the Telkom Do Gaming League, with Call of Duty Leagues for both Black Ops and Call of Duty: Ghosts progressing well.
17 Jan 2014 3:25 pm
News » Activision Gives CoD: Ghosts Onslaught Map Info
Activision has released new screenshots and map information for its upcoming DLC for the latest Call of Duty, CoD: Ghosts – Onslaught.
15 Jan 2014 2:52 pm
News » Cod: Ghosts Onslaught DLC Releases This Month
Infinity Ward has announced that its latest DLC for Call of Duty: Ghosts, Onslaught, will be released at the end of this month.
13 Jan 2014 6:24 pm
News » Call of Duty Weekly: Praetor in demand
In this weeks Call of Duty Weekly, Praetor is wanted by many teams, WolfZor lacks game sense, Hacking in Ghosts could get worse and Pickups poorly maintained.
13 Jan 2014 1:26 pm
Competitive » Infinity Ward gives Ghosts an eSports Update
It seems Infinity Ward is also preparing for the Telkom Do Gaming League as it gets ready to release a series of updates to improve eSports features over the next few weeks.
10 Jan 2014 2:04 pm
Competitive » Ghosts DGL Entries Gaining Speed
Entries for the first Telkom Do Gaming League CoD:Ghosts Summer Leg are progressing slowly but steadily, with more entries than any other team FPS title so far.
9 Jan 2014 4:29 pm
Competitive » aRcaDe | Osiris win CoD:GhostsInsta-Clash Cup
aRcaDe | Osiris managed to beat Team Immersions iM`Ghosts to become the winners of the Call of Duty: Ghosts Telkom Do Gaming Insta-Clash Cup.
7 Jan 2014 4:47 pm
Competitive » Few Registrations for FPS Games
It seems the FPS hype might be coming to an end.
3 Jan 2014 11:16 am
Competitive » DGL Registration Dates and Times for 2014
With the New Year here, we take a look at what you need to know for the 2014 Telkom DGL season.
2 Jan 2014 10:26 am
Opinion Article » The Move to CoD Ghosts
My thoughts on the move to Call of Duty: Ghosts.
20 Dec 2013 1:00 pm
Opinion Article » Top 5 Flops of 2013
Take a look at my personal top five worst games of 2013.
13 Dec 2013 12:39 pm
Competitive » Xbox CoD: Ghosts Insta-Clash Underway
The Telkom Do Gaming League (DGL) Call of Duty: Ghosts Insta-Clash Cup is officially underway as 18 teams in the first FPS console clash.
11 Dec 2013 3:11 pm
Competitive » 2014 Telkom DGL Registrations Now Open
The registrations for the 2014 Telkom Do Gaming League are now open.
10 Dec 2013 10:49 am
Competitive » CoD - King of the Pile (Round of 8)
Premier titles from the infamous Call of Duty franchise go head-to-head in search of the King of the Pile.
4 Dec 2013 10:51 am
News » Ghosts Patch Reduces RAM Requirement
FPS players will now be able to play Call of Duty: Ghosts with just 4 GB of RAM.
20 Nov 2013 1:07 pm
Reviews » Call of Duty: Ghosts Single Player Review (PC)
Ghosts plays host to the same formula that previous single players have had.
20 Nov 2013 12:18 pm
Reviews » Call of Duty: Ghosts Multiplayer Review (PC)
Call of Duty: Ghosts continues its well-established multiplayer roots.
20 Nov 2013 12:11 pm
News » Ghosts Sequel Already in the Works
Ghosts producer talks 'inevitable' sequel.
8 Nov 2013 11:18 am
News » Ghosts Sales Reach 1 Billion
Activision's latest FPS title earned $1 billion in revenue on its first day of release.
7 Nov 2013 9:55 am
News » Call of Duty Out Tomorrow
Activision's blockbuster first-person shooter launches Tuesday, 5 November.
4 Nov 2013 1:05 pm
News » CoD: Ghosts will be 720p on Xbox One
It has been confirmed that Call of Duty: Ghosts will run at 720 on Xbox One and 1080p for PlayStation 4.
31 Oct 2013 5:12 pm
News » CoD: Ghost Adverts Make You Laugh
The adverts for the upcoming title from Infinity Ward, CoD:Ghosts, are definitely good for a few laughs.
14 Oct 2013 7:32 pm
News » Cod: Ghosts Clans Trailer
Infinity Ward has released another trailer for their upcoming title, CoD:Ghosts, this time talking about how the new Clans system works.
14 Oct 2013 11:00 am
News » CoD: Ghosts Requirements – 50 gigs?
The minimum system requirements for the PC version of Call of Duty: Ghosts was recently revealed by Nvidia, and has some oddly large figures required to play the game.
9 Oct 2013 1:50 pm
News » CoD: Ghosts Squad Trailer
The latest teaser trailer for Infinity Ward's upcoming title, Call of Duty: Ghosts, talks all about the new squad system and what we can expect.
8 Oct 2013 5:37 pm
News » CoD: Ghosts Achievements Reveal SP Campaign
The list of Achievements available in the single player for Activision and Infinity Ward's upcoming title, CoD: Ghosts, reveals some details about the single player campaign.
30 Sep 2013 5:19 pm
News » Cod: Ghosts MP Map Revealed – Stonehaven
Activision recently revealed one of the maps available in their upcoming title, Call of Duty: Ghosts.
27 Sep 2013 4:57 pm
News » CoD: Ghosts Prestige Edition Details
Infinity Ward and Activision recently revealed exactly what will be up for grabs in the most expensive version of their upcoming title, Call of Duty: Ghosts – Prestige Edition.
12 Sep 2013 4:36 pm
News » CoD: Ghosts – Possible Story Teaser?
Activision and Infinity Ward have released a set of cryptic Tweets over the past few days that may hint at theCoD: Ghosts storyline.
10 Sep 2013 12:18 pm
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new place. I am only used to having one bathroom. For the next 12 months, I will I have to buy tissue rolls for three baths! I am thinking I should keep the half bath locked and open it only when we have visitors lol! Anyways, I hope Hubby is up for shopping next weekend because we need these:
1. Kitchen and cookware items
2. Three bar stools
3. Bed for Andreas
4. Three sets of bed linens
5. Bedside tables to match our sleigh bed.
6. Lamp shade and candles.
7. Living room set
8. crockery and cutlery
9. Bathroom accessories
10. Three sets of curtains
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The History Of The Fender Blackie Tribute Guitar
It was Eric Clapton's Frankenstein moment; buying three discount vintage guitars, he selected the finest vital elements from each and combined them to create the greatest guitar in the world. Since described by Fender as "one of the world's most coveted guitars", the Blackie is a DIY hybrid of Telecaster and Stratocaster guitars, created by one of the world's greatest platers.
The story goes, Clapton was tiring with the guitar collection he'd amassed and began searching for a new 'muse'. It was in the Sho-Bud music store in Tennessee that he purchased six $100 Fenders; a mix of telecasters and Stratocasters. He gave three away as gifts to George Harrison, Pete Townshend and Steve Winwood. Then, after playing each of the remaining instruments, he began dismantling them.
Taking the hard V shaped maple neck from one, the pick ups from another and the trademark black lacquer body form the '56 Alder, the 'Blackie' was born. It quickly became Clapton's favourite and a staple of his live performances until 1985. When it began to show its age, Fender designed the Clapton Signature series, bringing the Blackie to the masses.
Since then, the affectionately named Blackie has become an iconic and integral part of music history. It was featured in the 1990 Honda ad where Clapton was filmed recording the Bad Love solo. The last appearance was at the Albert Hall in 1991. In 2004, The Guitar Centre bought the original for a record breaking $959,500; the replicas sold out within seven hours.
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overclocking problem with core i5 760
Hey guys, i'm confused about my problem cause i had my cpu running at 4.0gHZ and my system was rock stable!Then a day after i started my pc and it wouldn't start at all with that cpu speed..now i can only run it at 3.465gHZ!What happened and why can't i overclock it more?
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Have at look at the event viewer for that time and see if it threw up any errors.
Start>Type Event Viewer>Windows Logs>System then follow it down to the date and time it happened. It may give a hint in a warning or critical event.
I have a limited knowledge on overclocking but in case someone else see's this who knows more,can you post what changes you made for the overclock,the i5 760 is able to take that if i remember correctly.
And at a guess I'd say it was temperature.
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What stress test did you run to determine the 4GHz was stable and for how long did you run it and what were the temps?
What were your Vcore, Vtt, PLL and RAM voltages? What kind of RAM and what speed was it running at overclocked?
More info needed.
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You may have burned/degraded something running too high a CPU speed. What I don't know. Did you ever do any research on overclocking or did you just use some settings someone else gave you?
That's the danger of using other people's settings - everyone assumes they can run at 4gig, and just use settings someone else say use without understanding that everyone can't use the same settings, even if they have the same equipment! Also that some CPU's can't do 4gig – That's why you HAVE to test for stability!!!!
Also running at high CPU speeds like that can and will strain electrical components…. Again another reason you HAVE TO TEST FOR STABILITY!!!!.
Also anytime you run overclock speed like that you HAVE to tweak voltages or you'll overload and/or overheat components which can fail if they can't handle the stress – Yet another reason to TEST FOR STABILITY!!!!.
If these things aren't done you run the risk of damaging your equipment!!!
As one who does overclock I can't stress enough how important it is to tweak voltages and test for stability….. unless you have money to burn.
I've said it plenty of times, hitting 4gig and running at 4gig stable are two different things.
I don't mean to beat up the OP, I just want to provide some clarity on the situation.
My two cents.
With that said, memtest your memory to see if they've started failing - will get memtest errors. If so, replace the memory, reduce your clocks, read about overclocking and than decide if it's worth it.
Good luck.
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Sounds like beating up to me. I just want to know what he did do and go from there, not guess what he didn't do properly, then we can advise how to proceed.
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You have yours, I have mine
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GeneO i primarily have prime95 for stressing and also intelburntest.Temps were propably around 55 degrees!Vcore was at 1.25V and VTT and PLL at stock, ram wasn't overclocked so stock all!
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sygnus21 yeah i did my research i hadn't asked anyone to give me his settings.I tweaked voltages so my cpu would be stable and also stressed my cpu for about 1:30 hours without high temps and also memtested my memory and it showed no faults.
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Also you need to run prime95 and see what your load temps actually are. This will be an indicator of what your voltages are doing.
I use prime95 along with Core Temp of Real Temp to check my temps.
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Another thing to try is underclock your memory on the settings where you failed. Try the overclock on your CPU to 4 GHz but set the memory multiplier so you underclock it - if you haven't already tried this
My experience with my 760 is it gets very finicky fast above 3.8. I have had similar experience - the system seemed rock solid for a few days then all of a sudden it was unstable. Truth is it was unstable all along.
Also, at 4GHz, you will need to increase VTT. At 3.8 mine is at 1.16825 (or something like that). It is not best left on auto. At 4Ghz on the 760 you should be setting the voltages for RAM, CPU an IMC/VTT manually.
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